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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Symptoms

What are the symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)?

Some people don’t have any symptoms before being diagnosed with CML. The cancer is often found when a person has blood tests done for another reason and the tests show too many white blood cells. If CML does cause symptoms, they can include:

Feeling tired or weak

Fevers, chills, or night sweats

Frequent infections

Pain or a sense of fullness in the upper abdomen, from an enlarged spleen

Feeling full after eating only a small amount

Weight loss

Bleeding or bruising easily

Bone or joint pain

Itchy skin

When to see your healthcare provider

Many of these symptoms may be caused by other health problems. But it is important to see your healthcare provider if you have these symptoms. Only a healthcare provider can tell if you have CML or another type of cancer.

Saint Peter's University Hospital is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter's is a state-designated children's hospital and a regional perinatal center, and is a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and an affiliate of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.